Ashley Iles is one of the great edge tools makers in the world. Their carving tools are considered some of the finest currently made, their chisels get great reviews, and their turning tools, while not very well known in the United States are extremely popular in England. We stock the largest selection of their tools anywhere.

Block Cutting tools, or as they are called in England, "American Palm Cutting Tools," are very popular with American carvers because their small size is perfect for detail work on caricature and decoy carvings. Palm tools are also perfect for wood block carving. They are not used with a mallet. The tools are all about 5 1/2" long overall including the handle. We sell the palm tools individually, or in a few sets. Like all our Ashley Iles tools, they are shipped sharp and ready to use

Below is a chart of all the individual block cutting tools, grouped by style, sweep, and size. The chart shows the latest inventory information, and will also show which tools are in your current shopping basket.

Sets of tools and other tools that don't fit into the standard chart are listed with a link below the chart.

Most every carving teacher and tool company in the world usually suggests a kit of about six tools to start with. The problem is that nobody agrees on which six tools. Therefore in addition to the stock sets offered by Ashley Iles we also offer a 10% discount on any combination of 6 or more individual carving tools. You can mix and match the tools between all individual tools of all styles including block cutters, full sized tools, and Peter Benson detail tools. The discount is displayed in your basket as you shop.

Note: Sweep I is a straight chisel. Sweep 2 is a skew chisel or in English carving terminology a "corner" chisel. With the exception of dog leg chisels all Ashley Iles straight and skew chisels are double beveled.

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If you purchase six or more individual Ashley Iles carving tools, you are entitled to a discount. The discount is automatic and will show up as an entry in your basket.

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Style

Sweep

1/16"

3/32"

1/8"

3/16"

1/4"

5/16"

3/8"

7/16"

1/2"

IL-BC1

Straight

1

$2295

$2295

$2295

$2395

$2395

$2395

$2395

$2495

$2495

IL-BC2A

Straight

2A

$2295

$2295

$2295

$2395

$2395

$2395

$2395

$2495

$2495

IL-BC2B

Straight

2B

$2295

$2295

$2295

$2395

$2395

$2395

$2395

$2495

$2495

IL-BC2-1/2

Straight

2-1/2

$2395

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

IL-BC3

Straight

3

$2395

$2395

$2395

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

IL-BC5

Straight

5

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2595

$2595

IL-BC6

Straight

6

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2595

$2595

IL-BC7

Straight

7

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2595

$2595

IL-BC9

Straight

9

$2495

$2495

$2495

$2595

$2595

$2595

$2595

$2695

$2695

IL-BC39

Straight

V-60

$3195

$3195

$3295

$3295

$3295

$3295

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Style

Sweep

1/16"

3/32"

1/8"

3/16"

1/4"

5/16"

3/8"

7/16"

1/2"

IL-BC40

Bent

V-60

$3595

$3595

$3595

$3695

$3695

$3695

IL-BC41

Straight

V-45

$3195

$3195

$3295

$3295

$3295

$3295

IL-BC42

Bent

V-45

$3595

$3595

$3595

$3695

$3695

IL-BC52

Straight

1

$2395

$2395

$2395

$2395

$2395

IL-BC12x1

Bent

1

$2695

$2695

$2695

$2795

$2795

$2795

$2795

$2795

$2795

IL-BC12x2A

Bent

2A

$2695

$2695

$2695

$2795

$2795

$2795

$2795

$2795

$2795

IL-BC12x2B

Bent

2B

$2695

$2695

$2695

$2795

$2795

$2795

$2795

$2795

$2795

IL-BC12x2-1/2

Bent

2-1/2

$2795

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

IL-BC12

Bent

3

$2795

$2795

$2795

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

IL-BC14

Bent

5

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2995

$2995

IL-BC15

Bent

6

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2995

$2995

IL-BC16

Bent

7

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2995

$2995

IL-BC18

Bent

9

$2895

$2895

$2895

$2995

$2995

$2995

$2995

$3095

$3095

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Style

Sweep

1/16"

3/32"

1/8"

3/16"

1/4"

5/16"

3/8"

7/16"

1/2"

IL-BC48

Back Bent

V-60

$3695

$3695

$3695

$3795

$3795

IL-BC53

Back Bent

V-45

$3695

$3695

$3695

$3795

$3795

$3795

Quantity:

If you purchase six or more individual Ashley Iles carving tools, you are entitled to a discount. The discount is automatic and will show up as an entry in your basket.